Abstract: There is provided a gaming machine with an emotive lighting assembly comprising a housing assembly, a light-emitting assembly, and a reflector assembly. The housing assembly includes a transmissive window and a channel wall that at least partially defines a light channel. The light-emitting assembly includes a plurality of light-emitting devices (LEDs) secured within an internal cavity defined by the housing assembly in an orientation and configuration to emit light towards and through the transmissive window. The reflector assembly includes a reflector element aligned with the transmissive window external to the internal cavity that is oriented to guide the emitted light received through the transmissive window to the light channel, where the channel wall reflects the emitted light received from the reflector element towards an observer area associated with the gaming machine. The emotive lighting is operated via logic circuitry to present emotive lighting sequences to the observer area.

Abstract: A gaming machine for operating a wagering game comprises a user input deck and an emotive lighting structure. The user input deck includes a transmissive panel, a plurality of light sources, and an etched graphic. The plurality of light sources is constructed and arranged to transmit light into the transmissive panel via an edge thereof. The etched graphic is etched into a surface of the transmissive panel and is illuminated by the transmitted light. The emotive lighting structure is configured to present content related to the wagering game. The user input deck is disposed between the emotive lighting structure and a player position in front of the gaming machine. The emotive lighting structure extends below a height of the user input deck such that at least a portion of the content is visible through the transmissive panel.

Abstract: A gaming machine for operating a wagering game comprises a user input deck and an emotive lighting structure. The user input deck includes a transmissive panel, a plurality of light sources, and an etched graphic. The plurality of light sources is constructed and arranged to transmit light into the transmissive panel via an edge thereof. The etched graphic is etched into a surface of the transmissive panel and is illuminated by the transmitted light. The emotive lighting structure is configured to present content related to the wagering game. The user input deck is disposed between the emotive lighting structure and a player position in front of the gaming machine. The emotive lighting structure extends below a height of the user input deck such that at least a portion of the content is visible through the transmissive panel.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are disclosed for preventing fallback into a sucker rod pump. In an embodiment, a sucker rod fallback preventer filter includes a body, wherein the body comprises a plurality of slots. The sucker rod fallback preventer filter also includes a check valve disposed within a cavity of the body, wherein the check valve is openable and closeable within the cavity. The fluid flow opens and closes the check valve. In addition, sucker rod fallback preventer filter includes a seat disposed within the cavity. Further, the fallback preventer filter is disposed between a sucker rod coupling and a sucker rod pump. In addition, the body comprises a plurality of slots, wherein the plurality of slots are of a sufficient size to allow fluid to flow therethrough but not allow particulate matter to pass therethrough. Moreover, the check valve forms a seal when in contact with the seat to prevent particulate matter from moving passed the seat in a direction of the sucker rod pump.